Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health MPH

About this programme

The UC Berkeley Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program develops the next generation of leaders equipped to solve the health challenges facing women, children, adolescents, and families of the 21st century. Our multifaceted and interdisciplinary curriculum and dynamic learning environment are designed to respond to newly emerging issues in MCAH and to the unique needs of the diverse communities and cultures of the San Francisco Bay area, State of California, and the world. Students are trained to use their skills and expertise to achieve health equity for all. Students will learn basic principles and applications of quantitative research and epidemiology for addressing MCAH problems. They will identify the major sources of information related to MCAH populations, assess their strengths and limitations, and use data to assist in determining the needs of a population for the purposes of designing programs, formulating policy, and conducting research or training. By the end of their studies, graduates will be able to: Discuss a problem facing MCAH populations with an evidence-based rationale for why it is a topic of importance. Identify and evaluate the relative contribution of individual and environmental factors associated with maternal and child health. Identify a maternal and child health issue and evaluate a policy solution. Interpret results of epidemiologic studies of maternal and child health problems and synthesize published epidemiological literature in order to summarize current knowledge and develop and test strong research questions that will advance knowledge in the field of maternal and child health. Apply basic principles of quantitative research and epidemiology for understanding and addressing MCH problems.